It takes the average reader 12 hours and 48 minutes to read The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A four-part story of passion and betrayal in the Mediterranean—voted one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the twentieth century. The Alexandria Quartet is a striking and sensuous masterpiece, breathing vivid life into each of its unforgettable characters and the dusty Mediterranean city in which they live. Set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the years before, during, and after World War II, the books follow the lives of a circle of friends and lovers, including sensitive Darley, passionate Justine, philosophical Balthazar, and elegant Clea. Written in Durrell’s trademark evocative prose,...
The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell is 762 pages long, and a total of 192,024 words.
This makes it 257% the length of the average book. It also has 235% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 29 minutes to read The Alexandria Quartet aloud.
The Alexandria Quartet is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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